The woeful banshee is a spiteful creature formed from the spirit of a female Elf. Its face is wreathed in a wild tangle of hair, its body clad in wispy rags that flutter and stream around it.
Attributes
Banshee
Size
Medium
Monster Race
Undead
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Armor Class
12
Hit Points
58 (13d8)
Speed
0m, fly 8m (hover)
Attributes
STR
1 (-5)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
17 (+3)
Features
Saving Throws
WIS +2, CHA +5
Damage Resistance
Acid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Damage Immunities
Cold, Necrotic, Poison
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses
Darkvision 12m, passive perception 10
Languages
Common, Elvish
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)
Abilities
Detect Life
The banshee can magically sense the presence of creatures up to 5km away that aren’t undead or constructs. She knows the general direction they’re in but not their exact locations.
Incorporeal Movement
The banshee can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. She takes 5 (1d10) force damage if she ends her turn inside an object.
Actions
Corrupting Touch
Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 1m, one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) necrotic damage.
Horrifying Visage
Each non-undead creature within 12m of the banshee that can see her must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if the banshee is within line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the banshee’s Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours.
Wail (1/Day)
The banshee releases a mournful wail, provided that she isn’t in sunlight. This wail has no effect on constructs and undead. All other creatures within 6m of her that can hear her must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature drops to 0 hit points. On a success, a creature takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage.